Obviously the Florida school shooting was a tragedy beyond anything most of us can ever comprehend — the pain and suffering of victims and survivors unimaginable. The media and the left are now forcing a situation that is quickly becoming intolerable for not only firearms owners, but anyone who cares about constitutional rights or their own right to safety and security. As you all know, it's not about the type of firearm used, the minimum age for gun ownership, the NRA or the member discounts they provided; it's about our god given rights being infringed upon! The liberals of the left aided by their main stream media puppets will NOT stop until ALL firearms are banned!

Like many of you that just want to be left alone to live your lives as you wish I have never been one to write letters to politicians or companies unless I had extremely bad service or very specific problems. I was never very good at being the "squeaky wheel." That will now change! I encourage every one of our members and friends to do the same. What we're seeing now is a complete loss of responsibility and morality promoted by the left and their media lap dogs. If we don't let our politicians and these companies know that we will not be infringed, we will see the end of gun ownership in our lifetime.

Write to the companies that are now taking political stands that are against gun owners and the NRA. Write to your Senators, Congressmen and State Officials. Get your friends and neighbors involved. Let those opposed to the second amendment, gun ownership and the NRA hear our voices. We can no longer remain silent and let the left spread their anti-gun propaganda while we do nothing. We must be heard NOW and VERY loudly.

They may have been boiling us slowly, but the water is getting pretty HOT now. It's imperative that you take the time to make your voice heard. For yourself, your children, your grandchildren and all the future generations. The time to make your voice heard is NOW!

IDPA has uploaded the Safety Officer and Staff Entry Forms online today. We are looking for dedicated staff to help run this years National Championship.

The 2018 IDPA US National Championship is scheduled for September 13th - 15th, 201 8 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Talladega Marks manship Park in Talladega, AL. This match will draw over 300 top competitors from all over the US as well as several cou ntries from around the world . This is a great facility and we are excited to see you there.

Staff SOing the match must be certified safety officers but there are a number of non - SO positions that are available as well. If you are not a certified SO, don’t let that stop you from submitting your application.

Working the match is a fun, challenging and rewarding experience. Staff will have the option of shooting the event on a split day format, Tuesday and Wednesday, or completing it al l in one day on Wednesd ay. Staff will not pay the match entry fee. If you live more than 40 minutes from the range, IDPA will provide lodging (sharing a room with one other staff person). Those staff that choose to travel from home every day will receive a $150 reimbursement for gas.

Although the drill has not changed, it now includes information regarding a concealment garment, target height and scoring to include NV classification.

Please note that our technology vendor is working on the capability to upload scores that are at the Novice level. We will announce it via the official IDPA website and Facebook page when that capability is available.

IDPA has uploaded the Safety Officer and Staff Entry Forms online today. We are looking for dedicated staff to help run this years National Championship.

The 2018 IDPA US National Championship is scheduled for September 13th-15th, 2018 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park in Talladega, AL. This match will draw over 300 top competitors from all over the US as well as several countries from around the world. This is a great facility and we are excited to see you there.

Staff SOing the match must be certified safety officers but there are a number of non-SO positions that are available as well. If you are not a certified SO, don’t let that stop you from submitting your application.

Working the match is a fun, challenging and rewarding experience. Staff will have the option of shooting the event on a split day format, Tuesday and Wednesday, or completing it all in one day on Wednesday. Staff will not pay the match entry fee. If you live more than 40 minutes from the range, IDPA will provide lodging (sharing a room with one other staff person). Those staff that choose to travel from home every day will receive a $150 reimbursement for gas.

The entry form may be found by CLICKING HERE or by going to the Nationals event page at www.idpa.com.

We look forward to seeing you at Talladega!

Please send this SO application in as soon as possible. This form must be returned by Feb. 27th to be considered. SO selection will take place on week of March 12th.

MAIL ENTRIES TO: IDPA CHAMPIONSHIP, 2232 CR 719, Berryville, AR 72616 or email them to robert@idpa.com. You may also fax them to 870-545-3894.

There are now 30+ Tier 2 and up matches listed on the IDPA calendar! You can view the link below to find more out about the matches and registration details. Keep a look out for more matches as we continue to add them to the calendar.

A new 5X5 classifier will be posted on the official IDPA website. Information describing the purpose of this classifier will be included. Although you may begin using that classifier, the ability to upload the results are not yet ready. You will receive official notice from HQ when that functionality is in place.

Uploading match scores

We have had questions regarding the uploading of match score for both PCC and the new 5x5 classifier.Please be advised that our IT vendor is working on this and when it is available, which should be very soon, you will receive notice from IDPA HQ.